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3-3 also experiences a tone change, when read, it becomes 2-3. Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.
 
3-3 also experiences a tone change, when read, it becomes 2-3. Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.
 
== 3-3 Tone Pair Combos ==
 
 
Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
 
 
*很好 (hěn hǎo) very good
 
*很小 (hěn xiǎo) very small
 
*很早 (hěn zǎo) very early
 
*很晚 (hěn wǎn) very late
 
*很美 (hěn měi) very beautiful
 
 
  
 
== 3-3 Tone Pair Words ==
 
== 3-3 Tone Pair Words ==
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*保守 (bǎoshǒu) conservative  
 
*保守 (bǎoshǒu) conservative  
  
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== 3-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>星期天</td>
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<td>xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>Sunday</td>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>吃 香蕉</td>
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<td>chī xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>to eat a banana</td>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>喝 咖啡</td>
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<td>hē kāfēi</td>
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<td>to drink coffee</td>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>去 公司</td>
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<td>qù gōngsī</td>
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<td>to go to the office</td>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>很 开心</td>
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<td>hěn kāixīn</td>
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<td>very happy</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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== 3-3 Tone Pair Combos ==
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Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
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*很好 (hěn hǎo) very good
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*很小 (hěn xiǎo) very small
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*很早 (hěn zǎo) very early
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*很晚 (hěn wǎn) very late
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*很美 (hěn měi) very beautiful
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==

Revision as of 06:19, 21 April 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 3-3 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "4" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

3-3 also experiences a tone change, when read, it becomes 2-3. Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.

3-3 Tone Pair Words

Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

  • 你好 (nǐhǎo) hello, hi
  • 所有 (suǒyǒu) all
  • 有点 (yǒudiǎn) a little
  • 水果 (shuǐguǒ) fruit
  • 也许 (yěxǔ) perhaps, maybe
  • 保守 (bǎoshǒu) conservative

3-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday
吃 香蕉 chī xiāngjiāo to eat a banana
喝 咖啡 hē kāfēi to drink coffee
去 公司 qù gōngsī to go to the office
很 开心 hěn kāixīn very happy

Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

3-3 Tone Pair Combos

Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)

  • 很好 (hěn hǎo) very good
  • 很小 (hěn xiǎo) very small
  • 很早 (hěn zǎo) very early
  • 很晚 (hěn wǎn) very late
  • 很美 (hěn měi) very beautiful

Sources and further reading

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